UA Alumni Scholarship Program

Name: Alumni Scholarship Program – University of Alabama National Alumni Association

Award Amount: Varies by award (part of over $5 million awarded annually to nearly 3,000 students)

Information and Eligibility:
The Alumni Scholarship Program provides over $5 million in scholarships annually for high school seniors, transfer students, and current UA students. These scholarships are available to students based on academic and leadership achievements, as well as for children and grandchildren of UA alumni. Applicants must submit an application for admission by January 10 (freshmen) or March 3 (transfer students) to be considered. The scholarships are awarded for full-time undergraduate and graduate students.
Eligibility criteria include:

• Academic Level: High school seniors entering university, transfer students, full-time undergraduates, graduate students, or distance/online learners.
• Affiliation (some awards): Parent or grandparent must hold a degree from the University of Alabama and the qualifying alumnus must be a member of the National Alumni Association (for specific awards).
• Academic Achievement & Leadership: Applicants are recognized for academic and leadership achievements.

Application Requirements:

• For entering freshmen: Submit the UA admission application and the UA Scholarship Award Manager (ASAM) application via myBama portal by the priority date.
• For transfer and current undergraduates: Submit the ASAM scholarship application through the myBama portal by the specified priority date.
• Additional documentation may include high school transcript, standardized test scores (SAT/ACT), résumé or statement of leadership and goals, and verification of alumni affiliation (if required for specific awards).

Selection Criteria:

• Academic record and test scores (where required).
• Leadership and extracurricular involvement.
• For some awards: Alumni affiliation or legacy status, maintained alumni membership.

Additional Details:

• The program awards more than $5 million annually to nearly 3,000 students across various award categories (freshman, transfer, undergraduate, graduate, distance) at UA.
• Examples: The “Alumni Scholar Award” for entering freshmen whose parent or grandparent holds a UA degree offers $1,000 per year for four years (renewable with 3.0 GPA and ongoing alumni membership).

Deadline:

• May

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